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Russia geography

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Form of Government and Leaders• Federation• President Vladimir Putin• Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

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Historic Moment• The Nord Stream Pipeline became operational in 2011• the first direct pipeline connection between Russia and Europe• Rout for Russian gas exports to Europe• Pipeline capacity will be 55 billion cubic metes per year.

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Economic Information• Russia’s most important sector is the sale of raw materials and primary commodities (oil, timber, and gold)• GDP in Russia was worth 1857.77 billion US dollars in 2011

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Major Cities• This is a major transport hub in Saint Petersburg• Moscow- capital city and most populous federal subject• Novosibirsk- third most populo9us city and most populous city in Asian Russia